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14th October 2020
At primary school, you’re taught that a story has to have a beginning, a middle and an end. What they don’t tell you is that the end can come at...
Pace and plot
A well-paced narrative that keeps a reader hooked from the opening sentences through to the closing pages of a book is a difficult but sought after skill. This collection of articles on pace and plot provide essential tips on how to keep your readers turning those pages.
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23rd September 2020
Author Dinah Jefferies discusses the writing process and whether it's important to plan your plot before you start.
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14th October 2020
Gone Girl, How to be Both, Instructions for a Heatwave: everyone’s at it - using dual or multiple narratives to interweave two or more stories...
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8th December 2020
‘I may not have gone where I intended to go, but I think I have ended up where I intended to be.’ Douglas Adams
There...
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Successful author of romantic fiction, Fiona Harper, gives tips and advice for writing a story that will have readers rooting for a happy ending from...
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8th December 2020
It is definitely worth doing scene by scene analyses of classic texts – be they novels, film scripts, or plays. This helps you get a...